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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

27-1026 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Plan and erect commercial displays, such as those in windows and interiors of retail stores and at trade exhibitions.


National estimates for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Industry profile for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Geographic profile for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

National estimates for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
134,660 2.4 % $ 16.61 $ 34,550 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.79 $ 12.72 $ 14.81 $ 18.70 $ 24.88
Annual Wage (2) $ 22,440 $ 26,450 $ 30,810 $ 38,890 $ 51,750


Industry profile for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 25,250 5.56 $ 15.80 $ 32,860
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 22,040 2.33 $ 16.37 $ 34,050
General Merchandise Stores 15,880 0.53 $ 16.16 $ 33,610
Beverage Manufacturing 6,650 2.54 $ 19.52 $ 40,590
Clothing Stores 4,550 0.66 $ 16.24 $ 33,770

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 25,250 5.56 $ 15.80 $ 32,860
Beverage Manufacturing 6,650 2.54 $ 19.52 $ 40,590
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 22,040 2.33 $ 16.37 $ 34,050
Home Furnishings Stores 2,780 1.34 $ 16.83 $ 35,010
Furniture Stores 2,340 1.24 $ 18.06 $ 37,570

Top paying industries for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 200 0.27 $ 26.04 $ 54,170
Management of Companies and Enterprises 2,980 0.12 $ 24.59 $ 51,150
Automobile Dealers 40 (7) $ 23.23 $ 48,330
Specialized Design Services 160 0.12 $ 22.80 $ 47,420
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 330 0.09 $ 21.15 $ 44,000


Geographic profile for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 16,900 1.40 1.44 $ 14.86 $ 30,900
California 15,430 0.94 0.97 $ 19.19 $ 39,910
Georgia 8,440 1.96 2.02 $ 15.55 $ 32,340
Florida 7,830 0.93 0.96 $ 16.78 $ 34,900
New York 6,110 0.70 0.73 $ 19.82 $ 41,230




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Georgia 8,440 1.96 2.02 $ 15.55 $ 32,340
Hawaii 980 1.72 1.77 $ 17.29 $ 35,960
Alabama 3,150 1.66 1.71 $ 15.39 $ 32,010
Delaware 710 1.65 1.71 $ 14.07 $ 29,270
Texas 16,900 1.40 1.44 $ 14.86 $ 30,900




Top paying states for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Arkansas 1,230 1.05 1.08 $ 23.57 $ 49,030
Connecticut 1,090 0.70 0.73 $ 20.62 $ 42,880
New York 6,110 0.70 0.73 $ 19.82 $ 41,230
Washington 2,030 0.64 0.66 $ 19.23 $ 39,990
California 15,430 0.94 0.97 $ 19.19 $ 39,910





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,560 2.11 2.18 $ 14.91 $ 31,010
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 6,340 2.41 2.49 $ 15.53 $ 32,300
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,150 0.70 0.72 $ 20.43 $ 42,500
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,900 0.84 0.87 $ 19.04 $ 39,610
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,000 0.92 0.95 $ 16.54 $ 34,410
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,980 1.00 1.04 $ 14.77 $ 30,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,860 1.06 1.10 $ 15.76 $ 32,780
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,680 1.15 1.19 $ 24.29 $ 50,530
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,610 1.24 1.28 $ 16.29 $ 33,890
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,000 0.66 0.68 $ 17.15 $ 35,680




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho Falls, ID 250 3.68 3.80 $ 11.94 $ 24,830
Athens-Clarke County, GA 270 3.14 3.25 $ 15.90 $ 33,070
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 700 2.84 2.93 (8) (8)
Altoona, PA 140 2.49 2.57 $ 13.07 $ 27,180
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 6,340 2.41 2.49 $ 15.53 $ 32,300
Lewiston, ID-WA 60 2.39 2.47 $ 13.12 $ 27,300
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,560 2.11 2.18 $ 14.91 $ 31,010
Monroe, MI 70 1.96 2.02 $ 16.46 $ 34,230
Urban Honolulu, HI 800 1.93 1.99 $ 17.43 $ 36,240
Dubuque, IA 110 1.91 1.97 $ 23.14 $ 48,130




Top paying metropolitan areas for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 330 1.27 1.31 $ 26.88 $ 55,920
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,680 1.15 1.19 $ 24.29 $ 50,530
Boulder, CO 90 0.48 0.49 $ 24.11 $ 50,150
Dubuque, IA 110 1.91 1.97 $ 23.14 $ 48,130
Portland-South Portland, ME 170 0.87 0.90 $ 21.72 $ 45,180
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 590 0.53 0.55 $ 21.48 $ 44,670
New Haven, CT (8) (8) (8) $ 21.36 $ 44,420
Syracuse, NY 150 0.52 0.54 $ 21.12 $ 43,920
Yakima, WA (8) (8) (8) $ 20.94 $ 43,550
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 270 0.80 0.83 $ 20.76 $ 43,180

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 270 1.45 1.50 $ 18.48 $ 38,440
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 170 0.67 0.69 $ 14.43 $ 30,010
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 160 0.50 0.52 $ 15.58 $ 32,400
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 150 1.64 1.70 $ 16.24 $ 33,780
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 150 0.59 0.61 $ 16.09 $ 33,460

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 150 1.64 1.70 $ 16.24 $ 33,780
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 270 1.45 1.50 $ 18.48 $ 38,440
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 90 1.33 1.37 $ 13.14 $ 27,320
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 150 1.27 1.31 $ 15.59 $ 32,430
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 80 1.20 1.24 $ 15.20 $ 31,620

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 50 0.27 0.28 $ 19.49 $ 40,540
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 30 0.35 0.37 $ 18.69 $ 38,870
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 40 0.63 0.65 $ 18.65 $ 38,780
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 270 1.45 1.50 $ 18.48 $ 38,440
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 60 0.49 0.50 $ 18.46 $ 38,390


About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021